Michelle Barte's photostream  

I am a photographer based in Richmond, Virginia. Areas of focus include nature and outdoor photography, portraiture, black & white, travel as well as macro photography. I use Canon equipment including the Canon EOS 40D and several different lenses. I also use the Canon G10 as well as the Olympus E-P2 and various Micro Four Thirds lenses.

Styles of photography I love are the look of vintage film, cross-processing, vintage monochrome, retro, classic black & white, macro and high dynamic range imaging (HDR).

My favorite photographers are Gregory Colbert, William Eggleston, Ansel Adams, Art Wolfe, Richard Avedon, and Annie Leibovitz.

If there is one thing I have learned in photography over the years, it is that it's not the size of your equipment but whether you have a camera with you at the right moment. Someone with a good eye can take a good shot with almost any camera.

With the exception of Canon Macro equipment, I have recently sold the big "pro" equipment and moved to smaller format high-end "point & shoot" cameras that I can easily take with me on the go to get that shot. The technology has really leaped forward in this area. This has really inspired my creativity and reduced the burden of lugging heavy equipment.

It is exciting to be inspired again and I hope my images can inspire you. I look forward to sharing my work with you and the world.

*All work is © Copyright to Michelle M. Barte. Usage of my photos is not permitted for commercial purposes or under Creative Commons License.